State Board of Education's Common Core Resources Page	A comprehensive list of links including Educator Resources, Parent Resources, and Genral Resources.
Unpacking the Standards	A great resource for explaining exactly what each common core standard means, what a student should know, understand, and be able to do. It is broken down for English language arts from K- English IV and math from K-8, algebra, functions, geometry, numbers and quantity, and statistics and probability.
Achievement Strategies	This site not only has all the Common Core Standards listed by grade level, but also has a multitude of resources, models, and templates to help make implementing the CCSS easier. Including: PARCC models, sample curriculum maps, sample unit designs, templates for designing your own units, assessment ideas, and intervention ideas. And MORE!
. CCSSO Resources for Common Core	The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) developed this list of free tools and resources to support educators during the process of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) implementation. This 30 page document primarily lists resources developed by CCSSO and other leading organizations. Includes ideas for planning and for connecting particular students to the standards.

Web 2.0 Tools...how might you adapt these for use in your classroom?
Need help or hints? Want a one-on-one lesson in using any of these tools? Call Ms. Harris in the library!

www.usefulcharts.com	Useful Charts is a wonderful collection of charts on any number of subjects. This is one of those places where you'll stop by for "just a minute" and find yourself browsing an hour later.
http://museumbox.e2bn.org	Museum Box provides the tools for you to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box. What items, for example, would you put in a box to describe your life; the life of a Victorian Servant or Roman soldier; or to show that slavery was wrong and unnecessary? Students love this one.
www.smore.com	Smore.com is a site for creating interactive posters and flyers. If nothing else, the video explanation of the tool is fun. But the tool is pretty great, too. Think about making posters for science, history, authors, genres, math facts, etc.!
For elementary age: http://www.magneticpoetry.com/kids-area/ For teens/adults: http://www.magneticpoetry.com/play/	Magnetic poetry is for all ages! Get yourself a “virtual refrigerator” and the creativity will start flowing!
http://quizlet.com http://www.flashcardmachine.com http://www.studyblue.com/online-flashcards/ http://www.studystack.com	Interested in making flashcards for your students that can be used online or from phones, iPads, etc.? Each of these sites will help you do that. You can search archives for sets of pre-made cards, or make your own. Give students the URL or link flashcards to a wiki, website, or a blog and you’ve got a great study aid for your students!
http://www.slideshare.com	Upload your Powerpoints to the internet for easy viewing...and an easy way to move Powerpoints onto wikis, blogs, etc. This is another great site to search for pre-made presentations.
www.animoto.com	Make music videos. Some adaptations I've seen: make a "Book Trailer Video", do a chemistry experiment step by step, introduce a person, place, or thing (I've seen biographies and national parks). Use your imagination!
www.vocaroo.com	Record your students' voices! SUPER easy site to use. You can also upload the sound files to a website, wiki, or blog! Music...poetry...verbal explanations...the possibilities for classroom use are endless!
www.prezi.com	Like Powerpoint on steroids!! This is a presentation tool that is only bounded by the limits of your imagination. Add text, sounds, videos, pictures, other widgets, and more. Zoom in...zoom out. A great way to present information in an entertaining manner.
www.timetoast.com	Need a timeline for history? Need a timeline for a project? Want to outline the plot of a book? This timeline maker will let you add photos and text to any timeline you create. Then you can upload the timeline to a website, wiki, or blog if you want to.
www.screencastomatic.com	. Take a video of what's on your screen. Great for making video tutorials. Free for 15 minute videos. Can easily be uploaded to a website, wiki, or blog if you want to. I've used this to screencast students' Powerpoints with the students' recorded narrative.
https://jeopardylabs.com/	The world's easiest site to make Jeopardy-style games. Your game is saved by URL address, so you can play again and again. The site even keep score for your teams. Fantastic.

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